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- Jerome Ricard, S.J. on steps of Ricard Observatory
- Santa Clara University (Calif.); Jesuits; Ricard, Jerome S., 1850-1930; Astronomical observatories;
- Fr. Ricard, known as ""Padre of the Rains"" on steps of Ricard Observatory on SCU Campus. ""When forecasting weather, he wore a Panama hat, when foul, he donned a somber sombrero.""
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- Father Ricard's Instruments, circa 1908
- Ricard, Jerome S., 1850-1930; Ricard Observatory; Santa Clara College (Calif.); Seismological stations; Earthquakes
- Fr. Ricard's Instruments circa 1907. These include a homemake seismograph machine. These were in the Fathers' Residence prior to the fire of 1909.
- Silicon Valley History Online
- Father Ricard's Instruments
- Ricard, Jerome S.; Ricard Observatory;Seismological stations; Earthquakes
- Fr. Ricard's Instruments c.1907. Homemade seismograph machine, [in Fathers' Residence, prior to Fire of 1909].
- 1906 Earthquake and Silicon Valley
- Father Ricard and Workers on Dome
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- Father Ricard balances with the construction workers on the metal frame of the observatory dome
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- Parade Float honoring Father Ricard of Santa Clara College, 1925
- Photographs; Parades; Parade floats; Ricard, Jerome S., 1850-1930; Native Sons of the Golden West; University of Santa Clara
- The Native Sons of the Golden West, Santa Clara Parlor No. 100 entered a parade float honoring Father Jerome Ricard of Santa Clara College in the San Francisco Diamond Jubilee Parade of 1925. Father Ricard was known as the "Padre of the...
- Silicon Valley History Online
- Ricard and Mead discussing the clock, 1929
- Astronomical Observatories; Ricard, Jerome S., 1850-1930; Mead, L. A.; Astronomical Clocks; University of Santa Clara
- From caption on back of photograph: 'Rev. Jerome S. Ricard, S. J. and Mr. L. A. Mead discuss the Grimshaw and Baxter Clock (after Mead) when it was installed in the Ricard Observatory, 1929.'
- Silicon Valley History Online
- Ricard and Mead examining the clock, 1929
- Astronomical Observatories; Ricard, Jerome S., 1850-1930; Mead, L. A.; Astronomical Clocks; University of Santa Clara
- From caption on back of photograph: "Rev. Jerome S. Ricard, S. J. and Mr. L. A. Mead examine the Grimshaw and Baxter Clock (after Mead) at the time of its installation in the Ricard Observatory, 1929."
- Silicon Valley History Online
- Construction of Ricard Observatory
- Santa Clara University (Calif.); Buildings; Santa Clara (Calif.); Astronomical observatories;
- Ricard Observatory was named after faculty member Jerome Ricard, S.J., known as ""Padre of the Rains.""
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- Southwest View of Observatory
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- A southwest of the Ricard observatory, with its garden and photoheliograph visible
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- Father Ricard's Instruments
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- Father Ricard's instruments in glass displays
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- Ricard Observatory
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- A building in the Ricard Obversatory with many plants in front of it
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- The Grimshaw-Baxter Clock
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- Two men examine the Grimshaw-Baxter clock in the Ricard observatory
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- The old observatory from the xxx
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- The old observatory seen from the xxx side
- Turrill-Miller Photograph Collection
- Dr. Albert Newlin in front of Ricard
- Portraits
- Graduation Dr. Albert Newlin in cap and gown standing next to Ricard Observatory
- Turrill-Miller Photograph Collection
- $Jerome S. Ricard, S. J. with 8-inch refracting telescope, circa 1920$
- Jerome S. Ricard, S. J. with 8-inch refracting telescope, circa 1920
- Astronomical Observatories; Ricard, Jerome S., 1850-1930; Telescopes; University of Santa Clara
- Jerome S. Ricard, S. J. with 8-inch refracting telescope
- Silicon Valley History Online
- Ricard with work crew hoisting heliograph tube, circa 1910
- Santa Clara College (Calif.); Astronomical Observatories; Heliograph; Ricard, Jerome S., 1850-1930
- Rev. Jerome S. Ricard helps the work crew with hoisting the heliograph's tube into place during its construction.
- Silicon Valley History Online
- Mounted Telescope
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- A mounted telescope outside observatory
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- Lifting the Photoheliograph
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- Father Ricard and others pose lifting the photoheliograph into place outside the observatory
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- Grapevines Surround Observatory
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- Father Ricard's observatory surrounded by grapevines
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- Ricard Observatory Early Construction
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- The bare frame for the Ricard Observatory during early construction
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